Flanked by his agent, Scott Boras, and Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins on a dais at the winter meetings last December, right-hander Dylan Cease was asked why he chose to sign with Toronto as a free agent. With the buzz of the Blue Jays’ magical run to Game 7 of the World Series still lingering — and their aggressive offseason opening statement of adding Cease on a seven-year contract — the first part of their new ace’s answer was no surprise.
“The biggest part really was being able to be a part of a championship team,” Cease said. “Obviously with that run, they’ve proven that they have championship-caliber players and a good process…
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